The Forcie Awards 2012!

2012 was an amazing year for TriForce. Tons of PRs, championship qualifications, and team members overcoming adversity to keep training and racing. To honor the outstanding character of our team members, we present “The Forcies” — the most prestigious award you can win in the sport of triathlon. Each Forcie winner gets a certificate, suitable for framing (link to certificates). Some local TriForcers were able to receive their Forcies in person at our holiday party, some are first learning of this incredible honor just as this is becoming public.

Without further ado, here are the 2012 Forcie Awards (in no particular order):

The Badass Award: Caroline. For running 26.2 miles in Central Park by herself after they cancelled the NYC marathon.

The Fresh Air Award: Pedro. For getting 40 extra watts of power when he switches from indoor to outdoor riding.

The Natural Swimmer Award: Andre. For being able to swim fast without practicing.

The Queen K Award: Dean. For qualifying for Kona for the first time this year at IMLV.

The Calorie Creator Award: Kent. His farm is trying to produce calories quicker than the team can burn them.

The 10 Hours Per Week Award: Elmar. For his outstanding performance at IMAZ on the 10 hour plan.

The Positive Attitude Award: Nicki. For smiling throughout her first Ironman at IMCDA.

The Manscaping Award: Andrew. For outstanding male grooming before he had to run in the mankini.

Most Likely to Win the Manscaping Award in 2013: John “Snickers” Nickerson. He’ll find that he’s about 10 seconds / 100 faster in the water and about 1 mph faster on the bike if he shaves off just some of his body hair.